My Brother’s Revenge

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Got that call on a weekday

Middle of the day, whole world froze on me

You was gone ‘fore I could say nothin’

Hallway red, I couldn’t see slowly

Fists tight, jaw locked

Ion even know who I was then

Learned his name off paperwork

Sat wit it, let it burn in my skin

Late nights, no sleep

Every thought turn wicked

Ran scenarios in my head

Every way I coulda did it

I was tryna plan that hurt

Tryna make it feel the same

Every breath was gasoline

Whole heart fulla flame

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But that same-day sky

Took you from me

Same-day sky

Took him too

I ain’t raise a hand

I ain’t make a move

Still blood on my soul

Ion know what’s true

Was it justice

Was it karma

Or just streets do what they do

On that same-day sky

Somethin’ answered what I couldn’t do

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I was seein’ basements, bare lights

Every movie I ain’t wanna play

Old heads talk war stories

I was walkin’ through ‘em every day

Felt that poison in my bloodstream

Every breath sound like a gun

Then the news say he was bleedin’

Same date

Same month

Different sun

Dropped to the floor in the kitchen

Hands shakin’, couldn’t pray

Ion know if I lost my chance

Or if God made me stray

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I drew up all my demons

Sharpened every thought

Had a date wrote on the calendar

For the pain I bought

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But somebody took him same-day

Same cold circle

Same dark way

I ain’t touch a soul

Still felt that stain

Then I heard You whisper

“I already took the blame”

Justice on the same-day

Mercy in my veins

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Ion get my brother back

His laugh still hang in dust

Paper say it’s violence

Preacher say it’s just

Me, I sit between ‘em

Hands empty, heart sore

I wanted pain

I wanted war

World went there

‘Fore I kicked the door

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I still see my brother

Hate sittin’ in my palms

I went huntin’ for a life

Thinkin’ that’d keep me calm

Thought if I made him suffer

I might finally sleep

Built a prison in my mind

For that man and for me

Every plan I pictured

Turned to smoke and air

In that quiet anger

Heard a voice right there

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Same-day sky

Same cold sign

I ain’t cross that line

But it crossed my mind

Same-day sky

Blood still dry

God took vengeance

Out my hands that night

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I wanted chains

(I know your hurt)

I wanted fire

(I know your pain)

Wanted him to feel my wire

(I held your brother in the rain)

You broke mine instead

(I held his head)

You broke mine instead

(I held his head)

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Same-day took my brother

Same-day took that man

Same-day took my vengeance

Carved it from my hands

Justice in Your timing

Mercy in Your plan